The Impact of Akatsuki Without Uchiha Jin

"Uzumaki Nagato founded Akatsuki. Yahiko was once reported dead, yet it was later revealed that he was still alive." 'Nagato' looked over the intelligence on Akatsuki in this world.

'Konan' beside him also remained silent.

"Before the Third Shinobi World War, history followed more or less the same course. But afterward, the entire history of the Shinobi World was completely turned upside down."

'Nagato' said this gravely as he looked at the newspaper in his hands.

"In other words, they should have been like us. They were taught by Jiraiya-sensei amid the war in the Land of Rain, but everything afterward was completely different."

'Konan' spoke softly.

Their gazes inevitably fell upon the most crucial figure in the intelligence.

Father of the New World, the man who pushed shinobi toward godhood, the mastermind who altered the history of the Shinobi World, the sinner who meddled with life and death at will, the executioner responsible for countless killings.

"Uchiha Jin."

"If only our world had Uchiha Jin." 'Nagato' let out a sigh.

His counterpart in this world had not lost his most important companions precisely because Uchiha Jin existed.

Even that counterpart of his had once served under Uchiha Jin.

"Why did this Nagato betray them?" 'Konan' asked in confusion.

She understood Nagato. He should never have committed such an act of betrayal.

Yet Nagato in this world had made precisely that choice.

"It was that Yahiko." 'Nagato' said in a low voice. "That Yahiko is not at all the same person you and I knew."

Though he had the same appearance and the same smile.

'Nagato' would never acknowledge that man as Yahiko.

The Yahiko he knew was absolutely not like that.

"You mean that Yahiko bewitched everyone." 'Konan' lowered her head, leaving the rest unsaid.

That Yahiko shared many